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SENATE BILL NO. 179

INTRODUCED BY WITTICH, SHOCKLEY, JENT, DE. BARRETT, MOORE, HINKLE, ROSENDALE, O'HARA, FLYNN, RIPLEY, O'NEIL, BLASDEL, C. SMITH, WALKER, STEWART-PEREGOY, HOLLENBAUGH, ZINKE, NOONAN, HAWKS, HENDRICK, SKATTUM, SONJU, ERICKSON, MURPHY, K. PETERSON, HUTTON, VINCENT, FITZPATRICK, SKEES, FACEY, HANSEN, LAVIN, JONES, ARTHUN, BRODEHL, BUTTREY

 

AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER DAVID DELAITTRE MEMORIAL HIGHWAY; REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO RECOGNIZE THE DESIGNATION WHEN EXISTING SIGNS NEED REPLACING; REQUIRING NEW ROADWAY MAPS TO INCLUDE THE DESIGNATION; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

     WHEREAS, David DeLaittre proudly, honorably, and courageously served the citizens of Montana as an exemplary highway patrol trooper; and

     WHEREAS, David dedicated his life to public safety as he served the people of Montana; and

     WHEREAS, David fought courageously as his final service to keep all of us safe upon the highways of this great state; and

     WHEREAS, we honor David as he made the ultimate sacrifice as his final duty to the citizens of Montana.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:

 

     Section 1.  Highway patrol officer David DeLaittre memorial highway. (1) There is established the highway patrol officer David DeLaittre memorial highway on existing U.S. highway 287 and Montana highway 2 between mile 93.3 and mile 97.3.

     (2) When existing road signs on the designated highway need replacement, the department shall provide appropriate markers to recognize the memorial designation of the highway.

     (3) Maps that identify roadways in Montana must be updated to reflect the memorial designation in subsection (1) when the maps are updated.

 

     Section 2.  Codification instruction. [Section 1] is intended to be codified as an integral part of Title 60, chapter 1, part 2, and the provisions of Title 60, chapter 1, part 2, apply to [section 1].

 

     Section 3.  Effective date. [This act] is effective on passage and approval.

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